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Have you heard the term OH&S being thrown around the workplace and wondered what on earth was being spoken about? I’ll tell you because if you are a worker in any capacity you need to know. OH&S stands for occupational health & safety and encompasses the work safety and work practice procedures and regulations across all of Victoria.

Us Melbourne types, we’re a quirky little bunch. I always used to be blown away by places like Berlin where everyone is just sort of rocking their own style and you’re never close to being the weirdest person around. A city like that has such a mix of individual styles and I think Melbourne is slowly becoming a bit like that.

I am a bit of a collector of vintage items and antique objects, I like to keep them and watch them increase in value over time. I have always found that the best way to hold on to my second hand salvations is keep in them in storage where they can remain safe and out of the way.

My only problem in the past was having to travel far to put my items under lock and key but that was before I discovered the convenient self storage St Kilda side, right around the corner from my home.

It has made my life so much easier, after a bargain hunt I usually have to waste my weekend driving to and from my storage and unit and now I just stop by my self storage St Kilda space on my way home. If you want easier and closer access to your belongings this is where I found it http://www.discountcityselfstorage.com.au/.

Let’s play a little word association. When someone says Werribee I automatically think of elephants, giraffes, rhinos, and lions, that’s because I’m reminded of Werribee Zoo. My second thought is Werribbe Mansion and the beautiful gardens and roses that surround it. However in all of my youthful and adolescent visits I never realised that the mansion hosted guests in their werribee accommodation.

It’s become a bit fashionable to call yourself a little OCD about this or that but as someone genuinely afflicted, there is nothing fun nor fashionable about it. I have a few of the usual ticks, which emerge at the worst of times, and I am literally obsessed with order.

I have been blessed with a delicate constitution and more dietary considerations than even I care to hear about. Apart from being a real pain to deal with, I find eating the right things ends up being super expensive as well. Sure, there are cheaper alternatives for just about everything I like but you can often taste the inferiority and I’m still an Aussie bloke, enjoying my food is important.

Even in our little B&B we know we can’t afford to serve guests an average coffee. We are very much of the opinion that the little things make the experience. We think long and hard about all these little decisions that we make, like the food and drink we serve, the toiletries we supply and all the rest. You may not always realise the care that has gone into every decision, but every once in a while you do recognize it and it’s always there, just beneath the surface.

My friends always joked that I was one of those bubble wrap kids whose mothers wanted to protect them from harm. They weren’t being literal of course but I’ve found in adult life I do go through a surprising amount of bubble wrap.